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Copyright, Fair Use, & Plagiarism for Faculty

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How can I tell if something is in the public domain?

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Public Domain Slider

This handy tool allows you to decide if a work is protected by copyright and published first in the U.S.A. Once the copyright on a work expires, the work is considered to be in the public domain and can be freely duplicated, used, and altered. The following will help you determine if a work is in the public domain: (Requires FLASH)

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